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NANOTECHNOLOGIES Howard Morris Chair, Nanotechnologies Committee - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
NANOTECHNOLOGIES Howard Morris Chair, Nanotechnologies Committee - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR NANOTECHNOLOGIES Howard Morris Chair, Nanotechnologies Committee (NT-001) 4 July 2012 International What is it? 1. Organization for Federation of national standards bodies Standardization (ISO)
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ISO Nanotechnologies Technical Committee (ISO TC229) 34 Participating members (including Australia) 10 Observer members
Working Group Focus Convenor 1 Terminology & Nomenclature Canada 2 Measurement & Characterisation Japan 3 Health, Safety & Environment USA 4 Materials Specification China Task Groups Sustainability Consumer & Societal Dimensions USA USA
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Standards Australia Nanotechnologies Committee NT-001
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Structure mirrors ISO TC229
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Supporting development of standards and their dissemination
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Broad range of organisations represented Research, industry, unions, public interest groups, government agencies (federal & state), standards setting bodies, professional associations Secretary, Joan Beal (Standards Australia)
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Financial support from DIISRTE Under National Enabling Technologies Strategy
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NT-001 Working Groups 34 Participating members (including Australia) 10 Observer members
Working Group Focus NT-001 Convenor
1 Terminology & Nomenclature Jeremy Allan WorkCover NSW 2 Measurement & Characterisation Jan Herrmann National Measurement Institute 3 Health, Safety & Environment Stephen Thomas Safety Institute of Australia 4 Materials Specification Howard Morris Safe Work Australia Task Groups Sustainability Consumer & Societal Dimensions Elaine Attwood Consumers Federation
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Australian Input to Standards Development
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Through Standards Australia Nanotechnology Committee (NT-001)
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Through NT-001’s Working Groups
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Australian experts nominated as members of task groups & project groups
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JWG1 Nomenclature & Terminology Published Documents
Project ISO/TS 27687:2008 Terminology and definitions for nano-objects -- Nanoparticle, nanofibre and nanoplate ISO/TR 12802:2010 Nanotechnologies -- Model taxonomic framework for use in developing vocabularies -- Core concepts ISO/TR 11360:2010 Nanotechnologies -- Methodology for the classification and categorization of nanomaterials Vocabulary ISO/TS 80004-1:2010 Core terms ISO/TS 80004-3:2010 Carbon nano-objects ISO/TS 80004-4:2011 Nanostructured materials ISO/TS 80004-5:2011 Nano/bio interface ISO/TS 80004-7:2011 Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Healthcare
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JWG2 Measurement & Characterisation Roadmap
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JWG2 Measurement & Characterisation Published Documents
Project Group Project 1 ISO/TS 10797 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of single‐wall carbon nanotubes using transmission electron microscopy” 2 ISO/TS 10798 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of single‐wall carbon nanotubes using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x‐ray spectrometry analysis” 3 ISO/TS 10868 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of single‐wall carbon nanotubes using ultraviolet‐visible‐near infrared (UV‐Vis‐NIR) spectroscopy” 4 ISO/TS 10867 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐Characterization of single‐wall carbon nanotubes using near infrared photoluminescence spectroscopy” 5 ISO/TR 10929 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of multiwall carbon nanotube samples” 6 ISO/TS 11251 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of volatile components in single‐wall carbon nanotube samples using evolved gas analysis/gas chromatograph‐mass spectrometry” 7 ISO/TS 11308 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of single‐wall carbon nanotubes using thermogravimetric analysis” 9 ISO/TS 11888 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of multiwall carbon nanotubes ‐‐ Mesoscopic shape factors” 12 ISO/TS 13278 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Determination of elemental impurities in samples of carbon nanotubes using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry”
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JWG2 Measurement & Characterisation Approved Documents & Current Projects
Project Group Project 10 Nanotechnologies -- Quantification of nano-object release from powders by generation of aerosols Approved for publication 11 Artificial gratings used in nanotechnology -- Description and measurement of dimensional quality parameters Approved for publication 13 Nanotechnologies -- Guidance for developing test materials consisting of nano-objects in dry powder form Approved for publication 14 Nanotechnologies — Use of UV-Vis Absorption spectroscopy in the Characterization of Cadmium Chalcogenide Semiconductor Nanoparticles (Quantum Dots) Current project 15 Nanotechnologies — Measurement method matrix (M3) for nano-
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Current project
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WG3 Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Focus Areas
Supporting OECD WPMN Safety of nanomaterial products Environmentally sound use
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Determining relative toxicity & hazard potential Toxicological screening Controlling Occupational Exposures FOCUS AREAS
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WG3 Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Projects
Project Group Project Lead Country 1 ISO/TR 12885:2008 Nanotechnologies -- Health and safety practices in
- ccupational settings relevant to nanotechnologies
USA 2 ISO 29701:2010 Nanotechnologies -- Endotoxin test on nanomaterial samples for in vitro systems -- Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test Japan 3 ISO 10801:2010 Nanotechnologies -- Generation of metal nanoparticles for inhalation toxicity testing using the evaporation/condensation method Republic
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4 ISO 10808:2010 Nanotechnologies -- Characterization of nanoparticles in inhalation exposure chambers for inhalation toxicity testing Republic
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5 ISO/TR 13014:2012 Nanotechnologies - Guidance on physico-chemical characterization of engineered nanoscale materials for toxicologic assessment USA 6 Nanotechnologies - Occupational risk management applied to engineered nanomaterials -- Part 1: Principles and approaches. Approved for publication UK 7 ISO/TR 13121:2011 Nanotechnologies - Nanomaterial risk evaluation USA
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WG3 Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Projects
Project Group Project Lead Country 8 Nanotechnologies — Occupational risk management applied to engineered nanomaterials — Part 2: Use of the Control Banding approach in occupational risk management - Current project France 9 Preparing Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for manufactured nanomaterials - Approved for publication Republic
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10 Surface characterization of gold nanoparticles for nanomaterial specific toxicity screening: FT-IR method - Approved for publication Republic
- f Korea
11 Nanotechnologies - Guidance on toxicological screening methods for manufactured nanomaterials - Current project USA 12 Nanotechnologies - Guidance on sample preparation methods and dosimetry considerations for manufactured nanomaterials - Current project USA 13 Nanoparticles - Determination of muramic acid as a biomarker for silver nanoparticles activity Current project Iran 14 Guidance on the labelling of manufactured nano-
- bjects and products containing manufactured nano-
- bjects - Current project
France
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WG4 Materials Specifications Projects
Project Group Project Lead Country
ISO/TR 12805:2008 Nanotechnologies – Materials specifications – Guidance on specifying nano-objects UK 1 Nanotechnologies – Nano-calcium carbonate – Part 1: Characteristics and measurement methods Approved for publication China 2 Nanotechnologies – Nano-titanium dioxide – Part 1: Characteristics and measurement methods Approved for publication China 6 Nanotechnology – Nanoparticles in powder form – Characteristics and measurements Approved for publication Japan Potential New Work Items Nanostructured textiles Germany Dispersions of nano-objects China & India
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Workshop Focus
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Inform about ISO & NT-001 work
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What are your perspectives on nanotechnologies & issues?
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What are your needs from Standards development?
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What can we do in the areas of definitions, nomenclature & terminology to help address those needs & issues?
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How can we best disseminate/use international standards in Australia?
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